Category : Touristic guide

Dominican Republic tourism thrives despite rough waters

Santo Domingo.- The arrival of more tourists from the United States, Canada and Panama compensated for the decline in the number of visitors from Europe and South America. Central Bank data show that 1.87 million tourists entered by air at the end of...

Locals ask why was the road to Bahía de las Águilas closed

Pedernales, Dominican Republic.- Residents of Pedernales on Thurs. asked the Public Works and Environment ministries to explain the closing of a span of the road that leads to the beach at Bahía de las Águilas, by Italian Aldo Meroni who is building...

Frontier inaugurates Orlando-Punta Cana direct flight

Santo Domingo.- Frontier Airlines on Thurs. announced a new Orlando – Punta Cana direct flight, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays on an Airbus A320, with a capacity of 186 passengers. Raquel Reyes, Tourism Ministry Promotion Office director in...

Official says flow of Chinese tourists jumps +30%

Santo Domingo.- China last year certified the country as an tourist destination, which allows Chinese travel agencies to operate in the Dominican Republic, whose Government has stressed it as one of several achievements. It’s also part of the p...

IDB lends US$90M to develop Santo Domingo’s Colonial City

Santo Domingo.- The Finance Ministry and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Tues. signed a US$90 million loan contract for the second phase of the tourism and urban development project for Santo Domingo’s Colonial City. Finance minist...

Sosua property ‘destroys the environment’

For 15 years we have watched the environment being destroyed by Sosua Ocean Village. We have tried to make the authorities aware, but usually nothing is done. The blatant disregard of the law continues at a staggering pace. They have torn out arrecif...

Dominican Republic promotes Must-Visit Puerto Plata

Press Release Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Summer is coming sooner than expected to select markets across the United States with the announcement of the Dominican Republic POP Funhouse museum. Hosted by t...

Samaná’s time has come

Samana.– The province in the northeast honors the slogan that once served as a battle cry for the Dominican Republic’s tourism sector: it has everything. For years, those who visit the province and its paradisiacal bay have wondered what...

Puerto Plata: challenges of a destination recovering its splendor

This destination is recovering in a sustained manner and although it still does not reach the levels reached in 2000 in terms of arrival of tourists by air, the achievements are obvious, especially in the recovery of cruise tourism and the announceme...

Since 2012, CESTUR has rescued 1,700 children in tourist areas

Santo Domingo (EFE) .- From 2012 to date, the Specialized Body of Tourist Security (CESTUR) has rescued 1,700 children and adolescents who wander through tourist sites, victims of social exclusion and at risk of abuse, the Presidency reported in a st...

Sanctuary Cap Cana by Playa gets a US$45M redo

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Wed. headed the inaugural of the 325-room Hotel Sanctuary Cap Cana by Playa, rebuilt at a cost of US$45 million and will provide 700 jobs. Sanctuary CEO, Francisco Martínez, praised the coun...

Casa de Campo to host a quite different golf tournament

Santo Domingo.- On Saturday, May 25, at Casa de Campo’s Teeth of the Dog golf course, a different tournament will be held, where 18 female caddies will help players reach their scores while enjoying a unforgettable day in the “Players Cha...

Puerto Plata Hotels occupied by almost 100% by thousands of vacationers on the occasion of Holy Week

All hotels in this jurisdiction are close to 100% occupancy due to the large influx of vacationers to this destination located on the Dominican Atlantic coast for the holiday of Holy Week. For days the competent authorities have been preparing the be...

The European Union simplifies its visas for short stays, a measure that would benefit RD

The European Union (EU) will launch a simplified system for visa requests for short stays in the bloc, which will be more expensive and will be linked to its migration policy, under the rules approved this Wednesday, April 17, present year by the Eu...

Dominican Republic among the best countries in compliance with aviation rules

The Dominican Republic is among the countries with the highest level of compliance with international civil aviation regulation and standards, being in the 10 percent band on the world scale. A distinction confirmed by the regional director of the In...